Description

• Alcohol %: 13%
• Decant Time: 45 minutes
• Taste: red cherry, raspberry, orange peel, floral, dried herb, mineral, vanilla oak, satin texture, creamy tannins, medium-plus acidity
• Food Matching: Roast duck, Duck ham with pear & pecorino, Deep-fried eel, Beef Rendang, Chinese roast duck
• Grape Variety: Pinot Noir : 100%,

Tasting note

品飲筆記：香氣鮮明，以紅櫻桃與覆盆子為主調，帶有橙皮與花香的清爽層次，尾端滲出香草、乾草本與礦物氣息。入口質地柔滑，單寧圓潤而奶油感十足，酸度活潑帶動整體結構，酒體中偏豐滿，餘韻乾淨持續。 酒莊與葡萄園：空白畫布（Blank Canvas）由 Matt Thomson 與 Sophie Parker‑Thomson 經營，這款取自 Renaissance 小地塊，土壤源自冰川礫石混合壤土、片麻岩與石英。植株高密度栽培、VSP 立架與蔓條整枝，正在轉為有機管理，重視田間細緻照顧。 釀造與陳年：全部手工採收，夜間運送到酒廠，約半數採用整串入桶於開頂罐發酵，先冷浸數日後以野生酵母開啟發酵並以人工下插控制提取。陳年於法國橡木小桶（35%新桶）約12個月，整體在酒窖熟成近18個月後以無過濾方式裝瓶，瓶蓋採用螺旋蓋。此年份偏低產量但成熟度良好，夏季回暖與乾爽秋季帶來優秀風味發展。 飲用建議：建議醒酒約45分鐘，能更快釋放果香與礦物細節；搭配烤鴨、油脂豐富的亞洲料理或溫和香料的牛肉菜餚，表現出色。

Tasting Note: Youthful and fragrant, this Central Otago release shows bright red cherry and raspberry framed by orange peel and floral lift, then a savoury dried‑herb and mineral undercurrent. Palate textures are plush and satiny, with round, creamy tannins, a medium‑full body and a medium‑long, nicely balanced finish. Producer & Vineyard: Crafted by Matt Thomson and Sophie Parker‑Thomson, this wine comes from a small Renaissance parcel planted on mineral‑rich, glacial soils — loess, gravels, schist and quartz. Vines are densely planted, VSP trained and cane pruned, managed in conversion to organic practices. Winemaking & Ageing: Hand‑harvested and brought overnight to the winery, about 50% whole clusters were fermented in an open‑top vessel after a cold soak; wild fermentation and hand plunging lend texture and complexity. The wine was racked, spent 12 months in French oak barriques (35% new) and a total of roughly 18 months in cellar before bottling without filtration and finished with a screwcap. Vintage Notes: A cool start and low yields produced concentrated fruit, followed by a warm summer and dry autumn that allowed excellent flavour development. Serving: Best enjoyed after a short decant (about 45 minutes) to open aromatics, or cellared through the drinking window 2024–2034. Pairs beautifully with roast and game birds, rich Asian dishes and mildly spiced stews.

Winery

空白畫布酒莊（Blank Canvas）為小型精品酒莊，由 Matt 與 Sophie 經營，專注單一園小批量、低干預釀造與永續栽培。田間強調手作管理、自然發酵與細緻橡木運用，讓每一款酒更能呈現產地特質。

Blank Canvas Wines is a boutique New Zealand producer run by Matt Thomson and Sophie Parker‑Thomson. The team focuses on small, expressive parcels, low‑intervention winemaking and sustainable vineyard practices. Wines emphasize site expression—hand harvesting, wild ferments and careful oak integration are hallmarks of their approach.